U.S. Links
Key Online Resources about Education in the United States
General Information:
Whitehouse.gov
Infocus: Education: http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/education/
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: http://exchanges.state.gov/
Education USA: http://educationusa.state.gov/
Information USA: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/educ/educover.htm
If you want to study in the USA: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/educ/studyus.htm
U.S. Department of Education:
Promoting educational excellence for Americans: http://www.ed.gov/
U.S. Network for Education Information (USNEI):
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/edlite-index.html
Policy, Research and Statistics:
Institute of Education Sciences: http://www.ed.gov/
The Brookings Institution: http://www.brook.edu/
Education Associations and Organizations in the United States:
National Education Association (NEA): http://www.nea.gov/
American Council on Education (ACE): http://www.acenet.gov/
College Rankings:
USNEWS.COM America's Best Colleges Index:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php
The Princeton Review: The Best 351 Colleges:
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/rankings/rankingsBest351.asp
Accreditation and Testing:
Infoplease: Accredited U.S. Senior Colleges and Universities:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0764529.html
Cost of Higher Education, 1986-2002: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781878.html
Test Preparation: http://www.petersons.com/
Scholarships:
Answers to your financial aid questions: http://finaid.org/questions/
FastWeb Start Page: http://fastweb.monster.com/ib/finaid-21f
International Education Financial Aid: http://www.iefa.org/search.php
Compiled by the IRC Assistant, U.S. Embassy Ashgabat
